SoK: Come Together -- Unifying Security, Information Theory, and Cognition for a Mixed Reality Deception Attack Ontology & Analysis Framework

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Main Authors: Teymourian, Ali, Webb, Andrew M., Gharaibeh, Taha, Ghildiyal, Arushi, Baggili, Ibrahim
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Published: 2025
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author Teymourian, Ali
Webb, Andrew M.
Gharaibeh, Taha
Ghildiyal, Arushi
Baggili, Ibrahim
author_facet Teymourian, Ali
Webb, Andrew M.
Gharaibeh, Taha
Ghildiyal, Arushi
Baggili, Ibrahim
contents We present a primary attack ontology and analysis framework for deception attacks in Mixed Reality (MR). This is achieved through multidisciplinary Systematization of Knowledge (SoK), integrating concepts from MR security, information theory, and cognition. While MR grows in popularity, it presents many cybersecurity challenges, particularly concerning deception attacks and their effects on humans. In this paper, we use the Borden-Kopp model of deception to develop a comprehensive ontology of MR deception attacks. Further, we derive two models to assess impact of MR deception attacks on information communication and decision-making. The first, an information-theoretic model, mathematically formalizes the effects of attacks on information communication. The second, a decision-making model, details the effects of attacks on interlaced cognitive processes. Using our ontology and models, we establish the MR Deception Analysis Framework (DAF) to assess the effects of MR deception attacks on information channels, perception, and attention. Our SoK uncovers five key findings for research and practice and identifies five research gaps to guide future work.
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spellingShingle SoK: Come Together -- Unifying Security, Information Theory, and Cognition for a Mixed Reality Deception Attack Ontology & Analysis Framework
Teymourian, Ali
Webb, Andrew M.
Gharaibeh, Taha
Ghildiyal, Arushi
Baggili, Ibrahim
Cryptography and Security
Human-Computer Interaction
We present a primary attack ontology and analysis framework for deception attacks in Mixed Reality (MR). This is achieved through multidisciplinary Systematization of Knowledge (SoK), integrating concepts from MR security, information theory, and cognition. While MR grows in popularity, it presents many cybersecurity challenges, particularly concerning deception attacks and their effects on humans. In this paper, we use the Borden-Kopp model of deception to develop a comprehensive ontology of MR deception attacks. Further, we derive two models to assess impact of MR deception attacks on information communication and decision-making. The first, an information-theoretic model, mathematically formalizes the effects of attacks on information communication. The second, a decision-making model, details the effects of attacks on interlaced cognitive processes. Using our ontology and models, we establish the MR Deception Analysis Framework (DAF) to assess the effects of MR deception attacks on information channels, perception, and attention. Our SoK uncovers five key findings for research and practice and identifies five research gaps to guide future work.
title SoK: Come Together -- Unifying Security, Information Theory, and Cognition for a Mixed Reality Deception Attack Ontology & Analysis Framework
topic Cryptography and Security
Human-Computer Interaction
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.09763